isceald

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From īs +‎ ċeald.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːsˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑld/, [ˈiːsˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫd]

Adjective[edit]

īsċeald

  1. (poetic) ice-cold
    Iċ earmċeariġ isċealdne sǣ winter wunade.
    In winter I lived, wretched, on the ice-cold sea.

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *is-cold